The last round up, huh? Time to ride off into the sunset....after I read this.

Well folks, this is it.  The final round up of the season. 

“But Howard, there’s still another week of football left.”

Yes, that is true, but let’s face facts.  This is a site that is supposed to be centered around fantasy sports and in almost every league (every league with a commish who has atleast half a brain), the playoffs are over.  The champs have been crowned.  Too often, NFL teams that have clinched playoff spots rest their starters thus rendering some fantasy powerhouses punchless at this time of year.  Fantasy seasons are usually done by week 16 if not sooner.  So, without further delay, lets talk about who helped you win it all or who pulled the rug out from under you.  It’s round up time… (more…)

Remember that there’s a game tomorrow.  Make sure you check the inactives and set your lineup accordingly.  Good luck on your road to the championship.  Here’s a look at what I think is coming this weekend…

Saturday

Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys

This game couldn’t be coming at a worse timefor both of these teams.  Dallas needs to run the table in order to maintain their playoff hopes, and with yesterday’s Colts win and the state of the AFC East, the Ravens need to as well.  With the Ravens ranking 3rd in both rushing and passing D and Dallas ranking 7th in each, this should prove to be a great game to watch.  Fantasy merits?  I don’t see any of the RBs having that strong a game, so the winner should be decided in the air.  The Good:  Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, Jason Witten, Joey Flacco, Derrick Mason  The OK:  LeRon McClain, Todd Heap, Tashard Choice  The Ugly:  Marion Barber, Mark Clayton (more…)

Championship week for a lot of you out there!  We wish you the best of luck in whuppin’ some ass on your opponents!  Here’s a quick peek at the Thursday night game…

Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jags have been a huge disappontment this year, both in reality and in fantasy.  Maurice Jones-Drew hasn’t been as productive as he should have been and David Garrard has been playing virtually receiverless all season long.  With Matt Jones being suspended and Jerry Porter placed on IR, it’s looking even worse.  I don’t care if they beat the Packers last week.  It was only their second home win of the year and even though they usually play the Colts tough, I don’t see them making it 2 in a row.  The Colts will be looking to try and cinch up a wild card berth and will undoubtedly attack the Jags every which way.  But with Joseph Addai a game time decision, look Peyton Manning to command the troops through the air most of the night and avenge that early season loss.  The Good:  Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark  The OK:  Joseph Addai (if he plays), Dominic Rhodes (if Addai doesn’t), Marvin Harrison, Maurice Jones-Drew, David Garrard  The Ugly:  Anthony Gonzalez, Marcedes Lewis, any Jags WR

Bring on my round up!

Just 2 weeks left in the NFL season, but most fantasy leagues have either finished up or have their championship games this coming week.  So far Keith is still active as he moves to the championship game in our Sleep With the Phishes Football league, and I just won the championship in my nephew Ben’s All Stars League.  Another successful football season for us here at RotoBuzz.  So how’d we do it?  How are other teams dominating their leagues?  Here’s a look at some of the fantasy performance highlights from week 15…

Week 15 Studs

In an up and down year for the Saints where names like Brees and Moore usually dominate the highlights, the week 15 hero, once again, was running back Pierre Thomas.  Reggie Bush owenrs had to be flipping out as they watched the “other” running back gain 87 yards on the ground, 84 via receptions and score 2 TDs. (more…)

Short and sweet today folks.  I’m still reeling from that awful….and I do mean awful….finish to last night’s game.  The Saints got hosed and the zebras, this year, are just killing me!

Tampa Bay Bucaneers @ Atlanta Falcons

The last time these two played, Brian Griese was Tampa’s QB and the game was more about trading field goals than it was about putting up TDs in the red zone.  Now, it looks like the Bucs will have their third QB change of the season with Jeff Garcia’s injury and that’s no good.  The Falcons are surging and looking for a playoff possibility and the Bucs D is faltering — hence last week’s beating from the Carolina backfield.  By no means does that mean Atlanta’s defense is sound either.  The Good:  Michael Turner, Matt Ryan, Roddy White, Warrick Dunn  The OK:  Antonio Bryant, Michael Jenkins  The Ugly:  Harry Douglas, Luke McCown/Jeff Garcia, Alex Smith, Ike Hilliard (more…)

New Orleans Saints @ Chicago Bears

This should be a really good matchup with all sorts of playoff implications.  Both teams are 7-6 and on the wild card bubble in the NFC, so both have their 2008 season at stake here.  I think it’s all hinging on the Bears defense and how well the Saints can exploit its weaknesses.  The RB tandem of Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas has been solid over the last few weeks, but faces the 6th ranked run D that allows an average of only 91.2 yards per game.  However, there is talk that DL Tommy Harris could be out, and if so, the Saints run game would clearly get a boost.  With or without Harris though, the Bears passing D needs to wake up for this one.  Weather doesn’t seem to be a factor here (low 30’s but no precipitation), so look for Drew Brees to air it out against a horiffic pass D that ranks 28th in the leage and allows 234.2 passing yards per game.  Lance Moore and Marques Colston could spend all night torching this secondary.  On the other side of the ball, the Bears will most likely continue to lean on standout rookie RB Matt Forte.  He’s been great all season whether it rushing or receiving.  His totals have been outstanding.  This might not bode too well for the Saints whose defense is pretty weak right now.  Against the run, they rank 20th (112.8 YPG) and against the pass, it’s worse — 26th (231.2 YPG).  Forte should have some nice fantasy totals, but a Bears victory is going to depend on how well Kyle Orton controls the offense.  He’s got decent targets in TE Greg Olsen and WRs Rashied Davis and Devin Hester, but if their D doesn’t hold, it might not be enough.  The Good:  Matt Forte, Drew Brees, Reggie Bush, Lance Moore  The OK:  Kyle Orton, Devin Hester, Greg Olsen, Pierre Thomas, Marques Colston  The Ugly:  Rashied Davis, Jeremy Shockey, Devery Henderson

Time to start singin' the fantasy blues

Well, this is going to be a tough one for me to write.  The next three weeks actualy will be.  Why?  Because my fantasy teams decided that this would be the perfect week to suck balls and not perform the way they have all season.  Just atrocious and now I find myself sitting in the consolation ladder in 2 of my 3 remaining leagues.  I’m going into the second week of the championship of another league (on ESPN), but I’ve fallen behind at this point and am going to need a major rebound/miracle to pull off that one.  Oh yeah….and my Freakin’ Jets blew it to the Niners this week!!  What the f—?!?!?  Just an awful weekend, but for you, the readers, here it comes… (more…)

So here’s how we’re seeing the rest of the games this week…

Cleveland Browns @ Tennessee Titans

Keith:  Tennessee -  Cleveland is down to Ken Dorsey at QB.  Whoa is Cleveland.  Keith’s Lock of the Week!!

Howard:  Tennessee - Time to clinch the division and get one step closer to full home field advantage  Howard’s Lock of the Week (more…)

Good luck in your playoffs this week!!  Here’s how I see things playing out this week…

Cleveland Browns @ Tennessee Titans

I’ll start with what should end up being my Lock of the Week here.  Save for the infamous Jets game, the Titans have been dominant all season and this week against a team with a 3rd string QB and a less than mediocre defense should be no different.  You may be able to use Jamal Lewis as a decent flex play since he’s going to be needed so much in the first half, but aside from him, I’d keep all your Browns on the bench.  You Titans, on the other hand should, once again, prove to be a strong play.  The Browns run D is 26th in the league and gives up an average of 141.3 yards per game.  LenDale White and Chris Johnson should both have strong fantasy days with the edge going towards Johnson.  Kerry Collins may be a decent play if you don’t have much in the way of QB options, but once again, it’s all about Tennessee’s ground assault.  The Good:  Chris Johnson, LenDale White  The OK:  Kerry Collins, Bo Scaife, Justin Gage, Jamal Lewis  The Ugly:  Ken Dorsey, Braylon Edwards, Steve Heiden, etc., etc. (more…)

Good luck to you all in your fantasy playoffs this week.  For you King of the Hill/Suicide Pool folks, here’s how we see the Thursday night game…

Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers

Keith:  San Diego -  Although an Oakland win would fit into the Chargers’ M.O. this season,

Howard:  San Diego - LT2 comes up big just in time for the fantasy post-season.